The 23rd episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , entitled "I Am the One Who Lives in Edo", was broadcast on June 15th, and Segawa, played by Fuka Koshiba, appeared in a flashback, attracting the attention of viewers.
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama and depicts the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have laid the foundations for Japan's media industry and pop culture.
At the 23rd competition, Nanpo (Kenta Kiritani) became known throughout Edo for his kyoka poetry, and Tsutaju (Yokohama) wrote books such as Hama no Kisago, a guide to kyoka poetry, which sold like hotcakes.
Koshodo becomes a popular bookstore in Edo, and Tsutaju is known as the best connoisseur in Edo. At that time, Suharaya (Kotaro Satomi) advises Tsutaju to expand into Nihonbashi. Meanwhile, Daresode (Haruka Fukuhara) tries to persuade Matsumae Hirotoshi(Hyorokusan) to buy amber directly from Orosha without going through a merchant in the negotiations of Ezo, but...
Tsutaju learns that Ogiya (Yamaji Kazuhiro) and his friends, who had traveled to the city to bury Izumiya (Tayama Ryosei), who had once looked after them, were forced to sit in the garden in the rain as usual because they were "Yoshiwara-mon." The words that Segawa had spoken earlier, "I'll leave it to you, Tsuta Juzo," came to his mind.
Tsutaju decided to set up shop in the heart of Nihonbashi as a Yoshiwara shop. This was a firm decision that overcame the fierce opposition of Surugaya (Katsumi Takahashi).
Segawa, together with Gennai (Ken Yasuda Ken), gave Tsutaju a push. The viewers responded to the flashback scene, which once again showed how big a presence he was. Though his appearance was only for a moment, comments such as "Oh, it's Segawa!", "Segawa's here!", "Segawa!", "Segawa is just so beautiful. She's so dignified," "Segawa! She's beautiful, and she has a wonderful voice," "What a great voice, Segawa," "Segawa only appeared for a moment... she's so lovely...," "I wonder where Segawa is and what he's doing," and "The flashbacks really hit home, whether it's for Gennai-sensei or the courtesan Segawa." were heard one after another.
